Handkerchief Day Nursery
Day nursery in Leicestershire, DE74.
High Street, Kegworth, DE74 2DAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 May 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Handkerchief Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Handkerchief Day Nursery against Leicestershire
| Handkerchief Day Nursery | Leicestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 110 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Handkerchief Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Handkerchief Day Nursery have?
- Handkerchief Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Handkerchief Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Handkerchief Day Nursery for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicestershire has 59.
- How much does Handkerchief Day Nursery cost?
- Handkerchief Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Handkerchief Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Handkerchief Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Handkerchief Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Handkerchief Day Nursery on 8 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Handkerchief Day Nursery?
- Nearby in DE74: Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington, Station House Children's Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.